Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-07-16
For the Orange County Observer
CHAPEL HILL.

yersity of North Carolina, is one
among the most desirable places for
a Summer resort tor health to be
found anywhere. 1t IS the place to
restore the emaciated mental and
physical parts to a healthy restors-
ton. Experience, the best teacher,
is the proofs. It is the experience
of all persons coming within its
cur,ilage and made their homes tor
nearly q century, since the year
1895; and its history in this respect,
is proverbial among them and the
students of the University as well
wherever they and their posterity
NAV be now domiciled. The found
ers of the University twhose names
are household words OF North Car
ollnians,) were fortunate in their Sc
lection Of the spot, at a time l193,)
hen the primeval forest of the Ell
tire State and all else were at their
unqualified disposal and comm md.
1893 was the time and Chapel Hill
the spot upon which they crested
the great institution OF learning OF
the State. Experience of years has
convinced all of their wisdom and
foresight.
Nature has done much for Chapel
Hill in the way of pure waters and
pure and refreshing atmosphere,
tempered in it's courses from the far
west and Dorlh aud from the sea
shore and mountains until it is
neutralized and freed from malaria
and atmospheric ,aints, and the sud
den changes common to other sec
tions of the State. Its varied and
broken hills and valleys, slreamlets,
gravelIy- crisped soil, shaded walks
and recesses and large Campus park
OVERLOOKING with the beauties of Ma
ture and the handy-work OF man:
are pleasing to the sight, invigorat
ing to the mind and rest for the
body. 1t is clearer of erceSses and
iutemperance and it is well gov
erned and pollced SO that crime il
all its detormlties is brought to con
digned and speedy pnnishment-the
exceptions only remaining to prove
the rule.
Of all that come, there are none
that go away but with a heavy
heart, pleasant recollections and
hopeful realization Of an early re
, turning. Contrary are invited te
speak. There are daily trains, tel
egraphic communication and con
venient hotels and boarding houses
well equipped and supplied with
. "marketables' from a large cxpanst
of farming country around, of The
best and cheapest. Abruptly, W.
break off with the tale poorly told
We know personally Of what VIZ
speak and from what we know o
the State and many places nj OF it
This is no fancy, gotten up sketct
, or ranegyric. 1t is a ,tactum veri
fed TO by many of the best anc
most truthful witnesses.
This day-the 4th OF July-is eel
r ebrated ia commenoration of tn.
nations birthday; and we write thus
much IN alteration of that grea, day
of Chapel Hi. that was ushered int
existence shortly after the din o
} battle had been silenced and ,h.
smoke had beeu ~dispelled and thiI
great republic had been firmly es
; tab!ished by the fathers on everlast
ing basis-then when, (l789) it wa.
thought BY our wise and sagaciou,
] law makers that it was the "indis
pensable duty of every Legislature
I To consult the happiness OF a rising
, generation, and endeavorio fit then
tor an honorable discharge of th,
Social duties OF lite, by paying ,h,
! Strlctest attention to their education
the University was established.